The excitement at the air show continued with a Canadian CF-18 fighter jet climbing fast into the sky.

The threat of rain turned into a full down pour as people covered up as best as they could. We like many others put our chairs over our heads and tried to keep our camera equipment dry. The rain stopped after awhile and we were able to sit down once again.

It was a little unusual to watch this air show as the airport remained operational and each act was seperated with planes landing and taking off along the main runway. I was shocked by the amount of people (approximately 100 000!) at the airport watching the event and was dreading the departure from the area.

People kept pouring into the airport and making your way through the crowds became very difficult. However after the show the Quebec transit (RTC) handled the transportation perfectly. We were out of the area within 30 minutes and heading back towards our van at a far parking lot. Rows of buses pulled into place with most destinations having several buses, filled up with passengers and in military precision pulled out and headed away from the airport in bus only lanes. Immediately after the buses departed the next series of buses pulled up and began the process over again.

After the air show I get Erin and Kevin to pose next to a Quebec stop sign with it's posting of arret. Quebec traffic and other signs are in french. Only some well known stores show signs in english - like Home Depot. I believe the stop signs in France even show "STOP", only Quebec has the "ARRET" signs.

I was surpised by the amount of people that only spoke french. With the prevalent entertainement culture in North America orginating in Hollywood I thought most people would be bilingual, however this is not the case. Luckily you can still communicate with simple words or pointing or if you are really lucky you can finds someone that is bilingual. I had fun trying to use the french that I, like many other Canadians, learned in high school - but when you start off in french they think you can speak french and talk fast in french. Then you have to say sorry - I only speak english.

The next day, Sunday, we set out to explore Battlefield Park and the Citadel which is beside the old town. The Citadel was the fort built to defend Quebec City from the Americans and the Battlefield Park held the Plains of Abraham where earlier the British and French fought for control of the continent in 1759. As our guide stated Quebec has had a French period, a British period and a now a Canadian period.

One of three remaining Mortello Towers beside the Quebec Citadel (Tower 1). It's canon points down toward the St Lawrence River. The tower sits in Battlefield Park. The view from the eastern edge of the Citadel provides a great view onto the old part of the town. The photo below really shows the impressive Chateau Frontenac which is supposed to be the most photographed hotel in the world.

We return to the old part of the town and walk on the famous boardwalk along the cliff's edge.

We call it a night early and get some rest for our whale watching adventure arranged for Monday morning at 9:30am. It will take a 3 hour ride to the east to get to the docks of AML zodiac expeditions at the Baie-Ste-Catherine pier.